Avoiding the Whiff of Paradox in the Liberal Promotion of Autonomy: Critical Comment on Colburn
Publication Date
2012
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In his recent articulation and defense of what he calls autonomy-minded anti-perfectionism, Ben Colburn relies on a distinction he draws between first-order and second-order values. In this paper I argue that his approach (1) fails to make good on its promise to offer a distinct third way, (2) is either too restrictive or too permissive and (3) relies crucially on a kind of formal analysis that undercuts the central claim upon which rests his unification of neutrality-minded ("political") and perfectionistic ("comprehensive") liberalism. © 2012 Philosophy Documentation Center.
Recommended Citation
Rudisill, John P., "Avoiding the Whiff of Paradox in the Liberal Promotion of Autonomy: Critical Comment on Colburn" (2012). Journal of Philosophical Research, , 221-232. 10.5840/jpr20123710. Retrieved from https://openworks.wooster.edu/facpub/43
